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This episode was ok... It was cool seeing Nurse Joy helping out injured Gyrados even though she was completely afraid of it. Misty's anger at Nurse Joy was very understandable in this episode. Joy really made me mad in this episode as well.

People are really backing up Misty's rudness in this episode instead of standing up for Nurse Joy. It was nice that this Nurse Joy was different then all the other ones for a small change. Plus, even if you don't like one type of Pokemon doesn't mean you shouldn't be an aid to help the other types. I think that's what she was saying.

But Nurse Joy was equally as rude to her. Misty politely asked her if she'd have a look at her pokemon, and when she told them they were water types she acted as if they had some kind of contagious disease or something. That's very childish for a Nurse that's supposed to be able to care for all kinds of pokemon...

At least it was good to see that despite her attitude towards water types, it doesn't get in the way of her treating them.

Why...did the Dewgong clearly state their name as Seel? Like...how do you misidentify a Pokemon...but then have Ash say the correct name?

I'm also puzzled why the writing team never bothered finding a new way to fit James' lip-flap at the end of the motto. So many times in the later seasons the motto remains the same until at the end, when he repeats "fight" like five times.

I am not worried, Harry. I am with you.

^This is my new fanfic. It's a work in progress, so please read and comment at your discretion. I hope you like it. I think you will.

The concept of a Nurse Joy being afraid of a certain type Pokemon was original. And the Water type was chosen well, because of Misty's fondness for Water Pokemon. This was a nice episode and it was entertaining. I'd give it 8/10.

I felt sorry for Nurse Joy. Can't Joys end up being something else but Nurses? If she had a better oppurtunity, I bet she would have not chosen to be a nurse that heals Pokemon right next to the damn river.

This episode in many ways reminded me of that Nurse Joy episode during the Orange League season. I think both Nurse Joy and Misty were quite unethical. Misty being unethical for reprimanding Nurse Joy for not doing not her job and that she shouldn't be afraid of water Pokémon, while she is scared to death by bug Pokémon and Nurse Joy was wrong for taking a job, while knowing full well she had to work with water Pokémon. Oh well, what can I do other than complain xD.

The episode itself was interesting, but it lacked some originality here and there which made the episode eventually not as good as it could have been.

A good episode centered around Misty, I love Water Pokemon so this episode was enjoyable. However, the Nurse Joy in this episode bothered me. It was sad that Misty finally met a childhood idol of hers only to find out she hates Water Pokemon. Her aversion for them was just plain stupid. It was very immature how she acted like Misty's Water Pokemon were abhorrent. I was about to cry when Misty had tears on her face. Misty's anger at Nurse Joy was very understandable in this episode, she pissed me off too.

First time I see that Kasumi blushes as well as Takeshi to Joy san. Strange thing that Kasumi looked a little bit scared when she saw a Gyarados. She has to overcome that or otherwise it is hard for me to believe that she is going to be a water type Pokémon master.

This was a pretty nice episode. Brock and Team Rocket were quite funny in this and the whole plot with Nurse Joy being afraid of water Pokemon and Misty's disappointment that Nurse Joy wouldn't touch her water Pokemon because of her fear was pretty interesting. I would have liked to see Misty do something more, but the focus she got in this episode was pretty nice.
8/10

This episode was a Misty episode and it was not good at all. Because of how the episode is praising this Nurse Joy's work on the lake when she didn't do that, but her Grandmother and Mother. It made me feel that this Joy didn't do that much as the other two, even though she was doing the best she can. Misty is a hypocrite in this episode about Nurse Joy's job because she has a fear of Water Pokemon. To a point where she said that she ever like the type of Pokemon that Misty even fears. Another thing that Nurse Joy said that she was doing like her grandmom and mom even though she is of water type Pokemon. Just like Joy said that she has a job to do even if it against her own feeling for the Pokemon. The ending was okay but I felt it really forced and it was there so it will teach Misty a listen that would never be used. I feel like this was more of a waste of an episode then anything else. Plus Team Rocket wasn't even funny in this. It was more like Team Rocket was getting beating up because it was trying for comic tic and not doing a good job at it

Out of that the episode was really boring like the other episode of season 4

Wow I was surprised by how the nurse Joy here disliked water pokemon and I liked how Misty was upset about it. Seeing Joy get some courage when she helped Gyarados was cool and I liked how everything worked out. ^^

I didn't like the Nurse Joy in this episode since she was paranoid as hell, but I'm glad that she was able to put aside her feelings about Water Pokemon enough to still treat them. This was a standard filler.

This episode was unique in that we rarely get to see Joi as the star of an episode. I'll be the first to admit that her phobia of Water-types stemming from an encounter with Teppouo seemed iffy, but I liked how passionate Kasumi was and how she attempted to change Joi's opinion of Water-types, even if it didn't work.

I think early Pokemon had issues making characters with phobias sympathetic. Phobias aren't rashional or controlled, they're just set off by something in the brain. Just because someone's an arachnophobe doesn't necessarily mean they genuinely want every spider on the planet to go die in an alley. Lillie is one of the more sympathetic cases because it's clear she resents this fear she can't control and is even a bit embarrassed of it.

Misty was probably the worst choice for this episode because she's famed for multiple phobias (eg. bugs and Gyarados) and in the case of bug Pokemon, letting it take control of her behaviour and convert it into outright abusive contempt (we get you're scared of Caterpie, but did you have to insult the poor thing until it cried???).

I get Misty didn't get a lot of spotlight in the early point of Johto era so likely the reason we got this, even then though, this isn't exactly a very memorable episode for her, even ignoring the hypocritical elements.